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Wed, 15 Dec 2021 08:07:42 GMT
Why the People Picked Barrow Again in Gambia's Best-Run Elections Ever
[African Arguments] Having voted for dramatic change in removing Yahya Jammeh in the previous elections, this time the country opted for continuity.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:56:23 GMT
Election Analysis Center Says Disinformation Major Challenge During Electoral Process
[Foroyaa] Election Analysis Center (EAC-) has issued a preliminary statement indicating that disinformation was a major challenge during the recently concluded presidential election, as well as access to credible information, particularly online info...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:16 GMT
GDC Confirms Evidence of Alleged Electoral Fraud
[The Point] The Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC) has confirmed that the party has gathered some evidence of alleged electoral fraud in the just concluded December 4th Presidential election.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:16 GMT
Health Ministry Gives Update On Entrance Into the Country
[The Point] The Ministry of Health has announced it has updated entry health requirements into The Gambia amid the Covid-19 pandemic (Omicron variant). Although the variant is not yet identified in The Gambia, however, the ministry has shared the fol...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:13 GMT
Gunjur Utd to Lock Shoulders With PSV Wellingara in 2nd Tier Today
[The Point] Gunjur United will today, Tuesday, rub shoulders with PSV Wellingara in their week-four fixture of the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) Division Two League at the Late Ousman Saho Football Field at 4 pm.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:11 GMT
MHSCCU Disburses Over D91m to Members in 2020
[The Point] The chairman of the Medical and Health Services Co-operative Credit Union, Mr. Malang .N. Fofana, on Saturday during the Union's AGM has disclosed that the Credit Union in 2020, has disbursed Ninety One Million, Nine Hundred and Eighty Se...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:08 GMT
Kombo East Beats Sukuta United in First WRC Zonals Clash
[The Point] The 2019 Super Nawettan champions, Kombo East, Satuday beat Sukuta United 1-0 in their first game of the West Coast Region Zonal Tournament.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:05 GMT
Migrant Youth Returnees Endure Entrepreneurial Skills Training
[The Point] Forty (40) migrant youth returnees in The Gambia, recently underwent intensive entrepreneurship skill training at the Trans-Gambia Lodge in Pakalinding village in Lower River Region (LRR).

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:54:02 GMT
Gambia to Host 4th Edition of Tambedou Kunda Family Association's Int'l AGM
[The Point] The Gambia will host the 4th edition of Tambedou Kunda Family Association's International Annual General Meeting this year with over 250 members from Senegal, Mali, Guinea, Bissau, The Gambia with the Diaspora expected to be in attendance...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:59 GMT
Gambia Women National Team Resumes Training
[The Point] The Gambia women national team on Monday 13th December 2022 resumed training at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:58 GMT
Alieu K. Jammeh Bags African Achievers Awards
[The Point] Gambia's High Commissioner to Sierra Leone, Alieu K. Jammeh has been nominated as a distinguished recipient of the 11th Edition of the African Achievers Award, under the under the "Excellence in Public Office" for his selfless service to ...

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:56 GMT
Violence Against Women Is a Global Health Emergency!
[The Point] The United Nations Population Fund's 'kNOwVAWdata' initiative asserts that immediate action is needed on the issue of violence against women.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:53 GMT
Omar Colley Celebrates 100 Appearances for Sampdoria
[The Point] Scorpion's defender Omar Colley has celebrated his 100 games for his Italian topflight team Sampdoria on social media after their 3-1 home win over Genoa on Friday.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:51 GMT
Imam Sillah of Laso Wharf Mosque Urges Young Scholars to Avoid Provocation
[The Point] Ebrima Sillah, the imam of Laso wharf Mosque in Banjul, has called on young Muslim scholars to stop using provocative language against their fellow scholars particularly those who went through 'majlis' (non-formal) education system.

Wed, 15 Dec 2021 07:53:48 GMT
MECCNAR Validates Draft Forestry Policy
[The Point] The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources (MECCNAR) under the Central Project Coordinating Unit with support from the Eco-System Based Adaptation Project (EbA) and the Department of Forestry (DoF) recently convened...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:50 GMT
Babucarr Jobe Launches Book 'Rights and Beyond'
[The Point] Young but passionate Gambian writer and human rights activist, Babucarr Jobe on Saturday made a landmark contribution to Gambian literature by officially launching a book titled: 'Rights and Beyond' at the Ebunja Theatre, Kanifing.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:49 GMT
Good Morning - Mr. Pres-Ident-Elect: Game Over
[The Point] Mr. President-elect, congratulations for the past presidential election which you won with a landslide victory as testifi-ed by the internatio-nal community observ-ers from ECOWAS, AU, Commonwealth, EU and US, and the local observers to n...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:46 GMT
Falcons, Waa Banjul Continue Unbeaten Run, Fortune Records 1st Win
[The Point] Newly promoted side, Falcons FC and Waa Banjul continued their unbeaten impressive start to the season with wins over Samger FC and Banjul, while defending league champions Fortune FC recorded their first win of the league after victory o...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:43 GMT
Nesthet, Star GSM Organise Blood Donation Exercise
[The Point] Nesthet Clinical Services in partnership with Star GSM, Helping Hand Group and Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital recently embarked on a blood donation exercise at the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) as part of efforts to support...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:31 GMT
ECOWAS Leaders Hail Gambia for Peaceful Election
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 12th December 2021: ECOWAS leaders have congratulated President

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:28 GMT
Team Sobeyaa to Be Transformed Into Political Party
[The Point] Leader of the Sobeyaa Turnaround team, Essa M. Faal, last week revealed, after being asked by this reporter whether it is highly probable and likely that Sobeyaa Turnaround Team be rebranded into a political party from its current state a...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:25 GMT
Convict Faces Other Criminal Charges
[The Point] A young man was convicted and sentenced by Magistrate A.B. Faal of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on a count of stealing. He is facing another count of stealing and two counts of attempt to commit a felony and breaking into building.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:21 GMT
GPU Condemns UDP Supporters Attack On Journalist
[The Point] The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has condemned the attack on freelance photojournalist Lamin Dumbuya. Dumbuya was physically assaulted by supporters of the United Democratic Party (UDP) at the residence of the party leader Ousainou ANM Darboe...

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:18 GMT
GRA Collects 95 Percent of D12.8 Billion Revenue Target
[The Point] The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Yankuba Darboe has disclosed that currently the Authority has collected 95% of 2021 revenue target of D12.8 billion.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:18 GMT
Coach Sainfiet Releases 40-Man Provisional Squad Ahead of Afcon
[The Point] Head coach of The Gambia senior national team Tom Saintfiet has released a provisional 40-man squad ahead of the 2022 African Cup of Nations to be hosted in Cameroon.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:15 GMT
Barrow Receives More Congratulatory Messages
[The Point] State House, Banjul, 12th December 2021: President Barrow continues to receive congratulations from foreign leaders following his re-election as President of The Gambia.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:11 GMT
Jam City Flop in 2nd Division League
[The Point] Jam City Football Club is currently flopping in the 2021-2022 Gambia Football Federation (GFF) division two league after losing their three opening matches in the country's second tier.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:10 GMT
KMC Signs D180 Million Project With European Union
[The Point] The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in partnership with Peterborough City Council (PCC) in the United Kingdom and the economic development agency Opportunity Peterborough recently signed a 3-year project with the European Union.

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 08:38:09 GMT
CRR Residents Task Barrow to Bring Development to Their Doorsteps
[The Point] The residents of Central River Region (CRR) have called on President-elect Adama Barrow to bring development to their doorsteps, especially in the area of agriculture, youth empowerment and access to clean drinking water.

Mon, 13 Dec 2021 08:51:47 GMT
Suspected Genocide Inciter in Police Custody
[Foroyaa] A social media inciter suspect of a Rwanda-like unrest in the Gambia, has been nabbed by the Police.



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